The Sun. — London, England, 1864-05-13 00:00:00

The Memorial Diplonzatique contains the follows ing notice of Garibaldi's speeches in England : At London the Conference commences its labours, Garibaldi takes leave of his entertainers, All this is as it should be. We will not now revert to the conduct of the too famous Italian agitator. But, whatever may have been the object of his journey, whatever may be its future results, one great and serious truth has been added to history, it is this —that Southern Italy is indebted to Eagand for the bloody anarchy which has laid her waste for the last - four years. " Represented by Lord Palmerston and Lord Russell," said Gari baldi, "the English Government has done much for Italy. Without Admiral Mundy I should not have been able to pass the Straits of Messina, and Naples would still be in the power of the Bourbons." How sad soever such avowals may be, we must acknowledge, we must meditate upon them. They make the complicity of Englnd plain, a complicity which hitherto her statesmen have steadily denied. The consequences of such complicity are but too manifest. In destroying the security of Piedmont, and the tranquillity of Italy, England has compro mised at one blow the political position of Europe. The Peace of Villafranca being rendered ineffectual, the powers have been v i o l ent l y thrown into a false position, and the whole of Eastern Europe has ex perienced an uneasiness, which continues on the increase. "What did Napoleon the Third, a grieved and anxious witness of the painful necessities of war, seek for after the victory of Solferino ? He has told himself. Desirous of preserving Europe from the outbreak of revolutionary passions, ho wished for a solid peace, a general disarmament. England alone, paralysing his generous efforts, opposed her self to this. By her fault the stipulations of Villa franca remained a dead letter, and the Italian Go vernment was dragged into the course of culpable ambitions and foolish hopes, in which it continues to this day. Then, at a later period, not content with having provokers the movement and encou raged the insurrection, England, by her example and her importunities, induced Russia and Prussia to recognise the accomplished facts. Henceforth, there is no difficulty in understanding the devia tions of general politics in Europe during the last four years. After this, how can we be astonished when we now see Prussia attacking, destroying, not indeed directly, but by her actions, the Treaty of London, whose application she.strives to render impossible P She does no more than follow the lessons she has received. And from whence have they been given ? Who has impelled her to dismember piecemeal at the Kingdom of Denmark ? Is it France—always accused of secret designs, and to whom all revolu tions are gladly imputed ? No; we must say that it is those powers who are reputed to be the most Conservative on whom rests the present responsi bility of the disturbance and uneasiness which per. ' , Fades Europe. ]CONEY MARKET AND COMMZIWIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOK. Lower rates now prevail in the general discount market. The simultaneous appearance this morn ing of two favourable returns from the Banks of England and France have produced a feeling of satisfaction for the present and of hope for the future, More money is also known to be in the possession of the bankers and bill brokers, and as there is less enquiry for accommodation, competi tion has caused the quotations to descend to 81 per cent. for first-class bills, About £63,000 in gold was taken into the Bank yesterday, The steamer La Plata has been announced from the West Indies with £220,000. The directors of the Bank of Wales (Limited) have concluded arrangements for the transfer of the old-established private banking business of Messrs. Lock, Hulm, and Co., of Pembroke and Tenby. Mr. Joseph Canham, M.D., St. Lawrence, Rams ge to (late Burgess, Canham, and Co., bankers), one of the partners of the Ramsgate Bank, recently merged into the South-Eastern Banking Company, has joined the board of the latter establishment. Mr William James Watson, of Messrs. Haggard and Co., has joined the Board of the Scottish and Universal Finance Bank. During the last few days there has been a mo derate amount of business transacted in the Foreign and Colonial Produce Markets. Sugars have beta in rather active request at full rates, while there has been a better demand for coffee, superior de scriptions of colonial having realised enhanced prices. In rice, fruit, and spices there has been about an average business, while the tallow market has continued very dull, and quotations have shown less firmness. The Bank of England return for the week to Wednesday last shows some important changes. The other securities have been increased through the high rate for money charged in the open mar ket, but the bullion and reserve of notes have like wise received some large additions. Subjoined is our usual analysis : Active Circulation .. £20,958,850 Decrease Bullion .. 525,400 .. • • .. 12,705,257 Rest Increase .. ~ 251 , 007 .• .. • • 3,264,820 I ncrease .. Public Deposits 45,976 Increase .. • • 7,299,494 .• .. 318 Other Deposits.. .. • .. 12,901,362 ,160 Increase .. .• 622,257 Seven Day and o th er Bills .. 520 Decrease ee ee ee 4Po 41,,4137 05 Government Se cur iti es 10,785,267 Decrease .. ee ee Ike 287,000 Other Securities .. • 21,356,943 Increise .. Notes Unemployed 455,783 5,749,710 Increase • • .. .. 805,530 The return i ssue d by . the Bank of France also presents some important and favourable changes. The bullion has received an addition of £940,000, the Treasury balances of £268,400 ; the current accounts of £1,790,000, the discounts of £1,590,000, and the notes in circulation of £300,000, A decrease of £253,300 is shown in the advance on stock. At Paris thi s morn i n Two O'C LOCK . g, according to Reuter's telegram, the Three per Cent. Rentes were 66f, 670. —Firm. The market for the English Funds presents a very animated appearance. No fresh political con• troversies arising, and the reassuring facts shown in the Bank returns of England and France, have produced a salutary effect. Consols are 3-16th better than yesterday, the quotations being 91Z fl for money, and 901 1, less the dividend, for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 88/ 89 ; the 5 per Cents., 1873, 1072 ; March Exchequer Bills, 19s. die. ; and June do. 4s. die.; and India 5 per Cents, 105; Bank Stock is 237, 239, and 217, 2181, The Foreign Market opened with a very flat ap pearance, but more business has since been per. ceptible. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, are 70/ 711 ; do. Consolide3, 47/ ex div.; Greek, 22/ I; Mexi can, 444 Z-; do. New Loan, / die. ; Sp an i s h p as _ sive, 341 ; Portuguese, 47.1 481 ; Ru ss i an Scrip, 1' 3 prem. ; Swedish, / 11 prem. ; and the Con-i federate Loan, 64 66. In the Railway Share Market the operations have not been very extensive, the dealers and speculators being chiefly engaged with the settle 'tent. Prices, however, show rather more firmness. Lancashire and Yorkshire and North Western have each improved 53. ; Caledonian and Great West ern 10s., and North Stafford £l, while Great North ern A Stock has advanced 55., and Manchester, Sheffield, and London, 10. The Foreign and Colonial undertakings show little variation of importance. Bank and Miscellaneous Shares generally are at steady prices, with the exception of Bank of Lon don, which have declined to 175, and Oriental Bank 11 to 651. Intern a ti onal Financial are steady at k, and Royal Mail Steam at 84 5. The following are the current quotations of some of the princip a l new Fojeots : — Seottizl, Universal Bank, 2i 3 pm. ; Provincial Ba n ki ng C orp oration, 1 1, prem.; International Land Credit, 21 prem.; Sabloniere Hotel, i li prem. ; and North Anetrahan Company, 11; prem. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNISI. 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto Account, M a y 8 per Cent. Reduced New 3 per Cent. B9 8} New 2} per Cent. Jan. 1894.... Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 lO7 Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., 1880 — Ditto for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885 — Ditto (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 2oa Mune Exchequer Bill s , £l,OOO, 21 & 3 per C en t. 10 arch. J 4 die . Ditto £5OO Ditto £lOO and £2OO 3ank England Stk, 51 per Ct. Ditto Account.. INDI&N GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 217 181 Ditto 5 per Cent. July, 1870 ihrto Account.... — Ditto 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 — Do Certificates Ditto Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. Ditto 51 per Cent. May, 1879 — Ditto Debentures, por Ct., April 1864 Ditto ditto Aug., 1866 Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under £l,000 FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto 4f per Cent,, 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent . Ditto Account — Jhilian 6 per Cent Ditto 41-per Cent — Colombian 6 per Cent Cuba, 6 per Cent. Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 Ditto 5 per Cent. 1864 Ditto Scrip £4O paid • • i pm Equador New Consolidated, 1 p er C en t.. Egyptian 7 per Cent.. — Ditto, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., ,1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account Ditto coupons Ditto Account lO Guatemala 5 per Cent. Ditto, 1839 and 1869 — Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent .... `!Ditto Account Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada Ditto 2 per Cent. — Ditto Deferred Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) Peruvian 41 per Cent .. Ditto Account.... Ditto 3 per Cent. (Gribarren) Ditto 4f per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account — Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account — Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 Ditto Account 471 Eit Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — Ditto 41 per Cent., 1880 — Ditto 3 per Cent 1859 .. Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 Ditto 1864 Scrip, £lO paid Ditto Anglo-Dutch Sardinian 5 per Cent Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account — Ditto Passive Ditto Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded .. — Ditto Account — Swedish, 4 per Cent Darkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account — Ditto, Liar Bonds — Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 Ditto Account Ditto £lOO Bonds 7l/ Ditto 1863 .. Ditto Guaranteed, 4 per Cent — Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account — Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent, 1864 Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid.... — dis Ditto 11 per Cent Dividends on the above payable in Lond 'a. Austrian, 5 per Cent.. Ex. 10 Florins. -- Belgian 41 per Cent., Ex. 25f — Dutch 21 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil — Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Italian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Ditto Account 671 TWO O'CLOCK, Console Money Ditto. Account i x d stook stook stock stook stock stock Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Week's sales, 92,390 bales, including 27,910 on spec. and 17,810 for exportation. Actual export, 160,203 bales. Estimated stock, 322,600 bales. Import, 27,326. Quotations—Middling Orleans, 28i ; Mobile, 281 ; Uplands, 28; estimated fair Egyptians, 28/ 291 ; Bursts, 10 to 25. This day's sales about 1,000 bales. Market firm. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS, MAT 12, EDUCATION (INSPECTORS' REPORTS), Resolution (12th April) read. Motion made, and question proposed, "That a select committee be appointed to in quire into the practice of the Committee of Council on Education with respect to the reports of her Majesty's inspectors of schools." Amendment proposed, at the end of the question, to add the words " and further to inquire into the constitution of that committee, and how far their mode of conducting the business of the department is consistent with the due control of Parliament over the annual grants." Question put, "That those words be there added," The house divided—Ayes, 93; Noes, 142. AYES —93. Annesley, Col. H. Getty, S. G. Morgan, Major Baillie, H. J. Graham, Lord Wm. Mowbray, J. R. Barrow, W. 11. Greenall, G. Naas, Lord Barttelot, Col. Greville, CoL F. North, Col. Bateson, Sir T. Grey deWilton,Lord Northcote, Sir S. H. Beach, W. W. Grogan, Sir E. O'Reilly, hl. W. Beecroft, G. S. Baliburton, T. C. Pakington, Sir J. Bentinck, G. C. Hamilton, Major Papillon, P. 0. Beresford, W. Hardy, G. Parker, Major W. Booth, Sir R. G. Bay, Sir J. Patten, Col. W. Bovill, W. Hennessy, J. P. Peacocke, G. M. W. Bremridge, R. Ileygate, Sir F. Pevensey, Viscount Bruce, Sir H. Heygate, W. U Powell, F. S. Burrell, Sir P. Holmesdale, Lord Redmond, J. E. ButlerJohnstone,E, Hood, Sir A, Rogers, J. J. Cartwright, Col. Howes. E. Rose, W. A. Cecil, Lord R. Hubbard, J. G. Selwyn, C. J. Codrington, Sir W Jermyn, Earl Stanley, Lord Corry, H. L. Jones, D. Stuart, Lt.-Col. W. Dickson, Col. Kendall, N. Surtees, H. E. Disraeli, B. Ki ng, J. K. Taylor, Col. Du Cane, C. Lacon, Sir E. Trefusis, C. H. R. Duncornbe, W. E. Leader, N. P. Turner, C. Dunne, Col. Leeke, Sir H. Vance, J. Pane, Col. Long,field, R. 'Vyse, Col. Farquhar, Sir M. Lygon, F. Walcott, Admiral Fitzgerald, W. S. Malcolm, J. W. Waterhouse, S. Fraser, Sir W. A. Mantis, R. Whitmore, H. Galiwey, Sir W. P. Manners, Lord J. Woodd, B. T. Galway, Viscount Manners, Lord G. TELLERS. Gard, R. S. Miller, T.:J. Adderley, C. B. George, J. Mordaunt, Sir C. Cubitt, G. NOES —142. Agnew, Sir A. Ennis, J. Onalow, G. Anson, Major Ewart, W. Osborne, It. B. Ath'umney, Lord Ewart, J. C. Padmore, It. Ayrton, A. B. Fenwiek, E. M. Paget, Lord C. Aytoun, B. S. Fermoy, Lord Palmer, Sir H. Bagwell, J. Fitzroy, Lord F. Paxton, Sir J. Dames, E. Forster, W. E. Peel, Sir R. Baring, Sir F. Fortescue, F. D. Peel, F . Baring, T. G. Fortescue, C. S, Pender, J. Barnes, T. Gibson, T. M. Peto, Sir M. Bass, M. T. Gilpin, C. Pilkington, J. Baxter, W. E. Gladstone, W. E. Ponsonby, A. Beaumont, W. B. Glyn, G. G. Portman, W. H. B. Beaumont, S. Gregory, W. H. Potter, E. Berkeley, C. P. F. Grey, Sir G. Powell, J. J. Black, A. Hadfield, G. Price, R. G. Bouverie, P. P. Hartington,Marquis Pritchard, J. Brady, Dr Headlam, T. E. Rothschild,BarOn M Bramston, T. W. Henderson, J. Russell, A. Bright, J. Bibbed, J. T. Russell, Sir W. Briscoe, J. I. Holland, E. Scholefieid, W. Bruce, H. A. Howard, C. W. G. Seymour, Hanb Bury, Viscount H u t t, W. Seymour, A y Butler, C. S. Ingham, R. Sheridan, R. B. Butt, I. Jervoise, Sir J. Sidney, T Buxton, C. King, P. J. L. Smith, Augustus Calthorpe, F. H. Kinglake, A. W. Smith, J. A. Cardwell, E. Kinglake, Serj, J. Smith, J. B. Childers, H. C. E. Kingecote, Col. Stansfeld, J. Clay, J. Layard, A. H. Talbot, C. R. M. Clifton, Sir R. Leatham, E. A. Tavlor P. A. Cobbett, J. M. Lee, W. Tollemache, F. J. Cobden, R. Lewis, 11. Tracy, C. It. D. Coke, CoL Locke, J. Vane, Lord H. Colebrooke, Sir T.E. Lowe, It. Vernon, H. F. Collier, Sir R. P. Mackie, J. Villiers, C. P. Cowper, W. F. M`Mahon, P. Vivian, H. H. Cox, W. Maguire, J. F. Walter, J. Craufurd, E. H. J. M ar j or ib an k s , D. C. W a tki n , E. W . Crawford, R. W. Martin, P. W. Whitbread, S. Crossley, Sir F. Martin, J. White, L. D alglish, R. Massey, W. N. Williams, W. Denman. G. Mitchell, T. A. Willoughby, Sir H. Dering, Sir E. Wood, Sir C. Moncreiff, J. D D a u nk ke,ZJ . Dodson, J. G. Duff, B . Monsell, W. Moor, H. rELLF Lord Norris, J. T. Morris D Dunbar. sir W. TT 'D. eate, C. Brand, IL Knatchbull-Hugess THE RECENT TERCENTENARY FESTIVAL AT STRATFORD.—In eckno wledgrnent of the services rendered by Dr. Leitner, Professor of Arabia at King's College, London, in representing the German nation at the above festival, and in recognition of his labours as a distin guished philologist, the Hochstift at Frankfort have made him an honorary member and master of their body. The Hochstift were not in any way concerned in the unpleasant occurrence which took place at the Shaksperian Festival at Frankfort on the 23d ult., but thst, on the contrary, at their own festival on the 24th, every allusion to politics was carefully avoided, and nothing transpired which was not in strict keeping with the feelings expressed in their address to the English nation, presented at the Stratford Festival by Professors Max Muller and Leitne r , or i n the speeches which those gentlemen delivered on that OCCMIOII, BRITISH MI. 2 Cambrian Consol. Gold - chilord Amalgamated Devcn G. Cone. (Tavist ) - East Bassett (Illogan) - East Clogau Gold Ltd - East Caradon ...... - East Carn - E. WI Russel (Tavistk.) - Gam.dtSt.Aubyn (Gwen ) - Great South Tolgus - G. Wheal Vor (llelston, - Grenville... - HercA's-Foot - tlingeton Downs - Lady Bertha - Margaret (Uny Lelant - Marke Valley.. Myndy Iron Ore (Lim ) - New Setun - • North Downs N.Wh'l Basset (Illo.;ata - North Wheal Crotty - Par Consols (St. Blaze) :0 ; Providence (Uny Lelut.) - South Caradon(St.Cleer - & Cane Brea (Illogan) - &Wheal Fran. (Mogan - 'Stray Park - I ramar Silv.& Lead Min Crott West Basset (Illogan) - W C, radon (Liskeard) - West Soto - Wheal Basset (Mogan) - Wheal Buller(Redruth) - Wheal Kitt•y (U.Lelant) - WhealLuckott - W heal Mary Ann Glen ) - Wheal 3eton - Wheal Trelawney (Lis.) - Wheal Union t 14.6 3.4.0 8.13.0 584 17s 6.16.1 8.12 4.18.0 2.& 8 4.3 0 1 3.1:0 2.0.9 10 0.7 18.18.9 30.17.6 2.0.8 3.5.8 8 581 7 &I 7 -- 1 id 32 34 550 660 67 70 2 llf 200 2E 2 24 05 14 2 24 24 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western Orig. 4i per cent. pf., 98 LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL& Hull and Selby, 111 FOREIGN RAILWAY& Bahia and San Francisco (lien.) gus. 7 per oent., 17f Belgian Eastern Junction, 11 Great Luxembourg, 10j Ban Paulo (lim.), gua. 7 per cent., Ditto (all),191 1 FOREIGN MINES Cobre Copper, 31 East del Hey (lim.), / Fortuna (lim.), 3k Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co., 2} Santa Barbara Gold Mine (lim.), Yudausmutana of S. Australia, lim. , 3/ BANKS. Agra and United Service (lira.), 140 Anglo Austrian, 7 64 Bank of London, 175 Bank of Otago, Urn., 3 Brazilian and Portuguese, lira., 131 British and American Exchange (11m.); 38 Consolidated Bank, lira ., 11 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 201 English and Swedish, lirn 12 imperial Bank (11m.), 40 Imperial Ottoman, 21 Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 61 6 London Bank of Scotland, lira. , 181 f London and Colonial aim.), 151 London and County, 611 London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, lim, 181 194 London and Northern, lira., 221 London and South African, 254 London and IS estminater, 931 3 Merchant Bank, lira , 204 Mercantile and Exchange. lira., 181 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, lira., 30 Mexican, lira., 4 Oriental Bank Corporation, 651 6 Provincial of Ireland, Ditto, new, 3 61 Scinde, Punjab, and Delhi, lim„ 13/ Ditto, new, i 3,1 Standard of British South Africa (11m , ), 32 Union of Australia, 56 Union of London, 541 6 MISCELLANEOUS. Australian Mort. Land and Finance, British Iron, 7 City Offices, lira., 54 4 Continental Union (las, lira., 61 6 Credit Fonder, 91 Credit Monier, 9/ Discount Corporation, 16 Egyptian Corn. and Trading, Rm. 51 , 5 Ei,glish and Australian Copper, if 1 Fore-street Warehouse, Rm., 64 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, lim.,E9/ Hudson's Bay, 19 International Financial Society, um., 11 JointlStOck Discount, Rm., 74 7 1 London General Omnibus Company, 21 f London Provincial Marine, 34 Madras Irrigation and Canal, 1; Mercantile Credit Association, Um., Isl National Financial, lies., 44 National Siin nal a S r tea e (InmNavigation, lif., 10 Ocean Royal Mail Steam, 85 4 Trust and Agency of Australasia, Universal Marine, Insurance, lira,, 5 TELLERS. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, MAY 13, 1864. 'his day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOLS. Share,, Railways.l i raid.l, Closing Frice Bus iness I i done. t 3.14.18ir„ Wol„ and Str Val,i all 8 $4 Cornwall l an at Blythe and Tyne. 10 flost.,Sleaf.,andMid.Co all 81 9 et Bristol and Exeter st 60 Cork and Bandon all 20 10 Do AEA gets no div all _ 10 D o. B till6pc.pan.has ' all _ been paid toll. 60 Dublin & Belfast June • all 35 37 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. all 16 17 st Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 88 90 at IG-lasg, and S. Western. 100 10 (- 106 at Great Eastern, Ord. stk j 100 17 ,7 ,/ 47 at Ditto A stock - at Ditto East Anglian at 100 64 74 at GreatNorthof Scotland 100 at 'Great Northern.. lOO 129 130 at Do A stock at Do Bdo at Gt. S. an.l W. of Ireland 100 91 93 st Great Western at Do Str Val gua. stock 100 et Lancashire & Yorkshire 100 100 1094 1101 st London and Blackwall 100 I 64 66 et Lon., Bright.,& S. C oas t 100 100 101 102 at Lon., Chat., and Dover 100 . 40 41 et Lon. & Noel Western 100 1691 1091 1101 9/ loi st Lon. & So•.th Western 100 964 974 st Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 100 53 54 534 50 Maryport and Carlisle. all 124 Do i shares all at Metropolitan all 1111 1144 st Midland s s o t 51 D id o oßtirmwi.g. f & rb dy n 100 130 1304 P 25 Do. 4 shares _lO2 25 . Mid Kent 1 0 Do Cray Line olr D el e an 100 a11 all at North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100 244 254 at Nth. Eastern—Berwick 100 99/ 1001 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.12.4 0 , at Do Leeds lOO 554 561 561 at Do York at Do Carlisle.. •• .. •• • • 1 00 at North London 10 Do New .... 5 14 24 p 16.4 North Staffordshire 10 N. and S. W. Junction all 104 111 at Scottish Central at Scot. N. E., Aber. stock 100 39 40 it Do Scot. Mid. stock lOO L 0 Shrews, and Welohpooi all It iShropshire Union It 'South Devon ..... 100 23 85 it 'South Eastern it ( South Wales it 'S. York. and River Dun 100 .104 107 0 staines,Wok.,andWok. all 74 81 5 Stockton & Darlington all 364 374 5 Do 5 Do New, 180 G lO 8 81 2 t o t Taff Vale... ..... 0 Do B 8 5 7 I 0 Do C 3 3 4 p 0 Ulster 5 Do I t ,WVaaltee orff.oNrdea4thKiik....enn....7 :000 2 0 0 _ 9 - 5 _9 - 7 p 10 Do 54 t Victoria sta. and Pim lOO ;West Cornwall .... . 100 —W. Hartlepool liar . .&lle lOO West Midland —Oxford 100 —-- Do Newport 100 Do Hereford 100 I BRITISH POSSESSIONS, 4 bar€ Railways A.tlantic A.St Lawrena Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Ind Gu. 5 per cent... Do. New . ...... Do. E. Buffalo and Laike Huron Do. Preference Buflalo,Brant,&Godrich 6 p. ot. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 Do. do. July 1,18 Th Do. do. Juue 1, 18:4 Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lin Cape Town t Dock Scrir Eastn. Bengal gu. 5 p. East Indian. gu. 5 p. c. Do. do. G Ext..... Do. do. H do. .. Grand Trunk of Canada Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d Pref. stock ... Do. do. deferred...... Do. 4th Pref. stock... Do. do. deferred_ Gt.lndiaPcnin.gua.sp.c Do. New gua. 5 p. a... Do. January, 1882 .. Gt. South.of India (Lim, guaranteed 5 per cent. Gt. W. of Canada Shares Do. New . •• . Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. p. o. do. '77-8.... Indian Branch Limited Madras- guar., 5 p. o. Do. It p. o. Extension Dc. 44 ' d 0........ Do. Fifth Extension. Melb.Corp. 6 p. e. Bnds. Melb. & Hobson's Bay. Do. 7 p. c. Mortg. Bds. Newßrunswick Candy Class A and 8.. N.ltl.C'daB po Ist f bds Soinde Do. Delhi g Do. d 0.....••• •• • 1 2 Do. Punjaub , Do. Do. ..... Do. In dus.St. Flo.) stock stook stock ;took COLONIAL GOVER: an. Gov. 6 p.c.J a. &Jul) [ 1877-84 Do. 6 P.C. Feb.. Aug. Do. 6 p.c.Mar. & Sept. Do. 5 p. o. Jan.&July. Do. 5 Inscribed stock Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1873 Do.Ap & Oct 1880 Do. 1890 Do. Jan. & July, 1891 .. [ Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6 p c Illauritius 6 per cent 'Natal Gov. 6 per cont N.B.Gov. 6 p.c. a.&July Do. 6P. o.Ap. & Oct. N. S.W. 6 ov. 5 p a., 18a Do. 5 p. O.,18?1 to 187 e Do. d0.,/888 & upwds New Zealand 6 p cent. Nova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c sterling, 1875 Queensland Gcv. 6 p. S. Aus GB .c. 1878.& up Vlo.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July .Do. to 6 vat An.&o6t. Paid. all 'CO Closing Prioe. 58 60 102 103 100 100 100 100 100 100 all 100 (100 100 2. all i 100 1100 id p t/ of 4 91 77 82 77 88 77 82 100 102 98 100 103 105 102 1 1 3031 tp 2u 20 t i 71 13 60 62 60 6; 51 63 48 50 40 42 25 27 23 t 6 102 103 P 101 103 10 10i 1410 4; 94 95 84 86 * IP 1011 1021 94 96 90 94 58 60 3 6 82 b 4 102 103 101 10/ P IP IVO 102 93 95 1014 100 100 100 100 100 SECURMES. 103 105 102 104 102 104 90 92 89 91 106 108 107 109 108 110 110 112 105 107 106 108 106 108 102 104 103 4 99i 100} 99 101 99 101 109 111 i 991 9 101 106 10 112 ion 108i] Business don, POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day, MARLBOROUGH STREET. AN ARTIST'S DIFFICULTIES.—SINGULAR CASE..--Mr Henry Williams, artist, of 81, John-street, Tottenham court-road, appeared before Mr Knox to answer three summonses, taken out by Mr George Smith, of Leicester.- street, Leicester.square, and Mr Yenning, of Charlotte street, Fitzroy-square, fur unlawfully pledging three pictures, their property. Mr Smith said he was the owner of two pictures painted by the defendant, one of which was exhibited by the defen dant at the Academy, and the other ai; Glasgow last year. The defendant got the one exhibited at Glasgow, and which he valued at £5 10s, from the London agents. The other ho paid the defendant £1 for. They had both been pledged by the defendant, he having no right to do so, nor having any claim upon them. Mr William Thomas Bliss, manager to Mr Dobree, pawnbroker, of 69, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square, pro duced one of the paintings spoken of by Mr Smith, and said it was pledged by the defendant in the name of Henry Williams, for 30s. He understood the defendant had a claim upon the picture—that Mr Smith had employed the defendant to paint it, and gavf!him 44; that it was to be exhibited at the Academy and elsewhere, and that there was an arrangement between the defendant and Mr Smith, that if any one purchased the picture, £l5 being set upon it as the price, the difference between the and the £l5 was to be divided between them. The defendant said he resided with Mr Smith some time, and painted at least 30 pictures for him. At the present time sane of his paintings was being exhibited at the Academy. He did not sell the paintings to Mr Smith, and he had a claim upon them, it being understood that if on being exhibited they sold for a higher price, the difference was to be divided between them. Mr Smith said that was not the case, and that he bought the paintings outright. In one case he sent four pictures to the Academy, and the defendant on the way pledged one of them in St. Martin's -lane. Mr Knox asked how the defendant got possession of it, and Mr Smith said that it was a rule of the Academy only to receive the works from the artists themselves, and this afforded the defendant an opportunity of getting it into his possessien, and that the defendant altered the inventory from four to three, Mr Knox said it certainly seemed as Mr Bliss had sug gested a partnership affair. lie would hear Mr Venning's case. Mr. Yenning, of Charlotte -street, Fitzroy-square, said the defendant offered him the duplicate of a painting for sale for a sovereign. He purchased the duplicate, and then redeemed the painting. He afterwards met the defendant, who asked him how he liked it. He told him very well, but that it required a little more finish. The defendant agreed to do " work" upon it for a few hours for 13s, and called and took the painting away, at the same time asking for the advance of a shilling, as he was without food. The defendant never returned the painting, and he (Mr. Yen ning) had ascertained that he had pledged it at Mr. Lee's, Mary-street, Hampstead-road, and he believed the defen dant would not deny doing so. The defendant, after being cautioned by Mr. Knox, ad mitted he had pledged the painting for 10s. Mr Knox said Mr Yenning's case was different to that of Mr Smith's. lie thought there had better be an adjourn ment, to give the defendant time to come to an arrange ment, as he supposed Mr Yenning did not wish to send the defendant to prison. Mr Yenning said he had no wish to do so. The defendant said he would restore the painting if he were allowed time. Mr Yenning said the defendant had had plenty of time to restore it to him. Mr Knox said that, with respect to Mr Smith's case, it was clearly one for the county court, and not one that could be dealt with under the pawnbroker's act. He would there fore dismiss the summons. In the other case, that of Mr Yenning, he would adjoura the matter for a fortnight, and would advise the defendant to settle with Mr Yenning in the meantime. The summons was then adjourned, Mr Smith said the frames of the pictures in his case cost him 35s each, and he wished to know what he could do with respect to them. Mr Knox said he could make no order, THAMES, SHOCKING BRUTALITY TO A WOMAN.—John Briant, aged 23, of Harn's-court, Ratcliffe, and James Connor, also 23, of No. 20, Schoolhouse-lane, Ratcliffe, both de scribed as labourers, were brought before Mr Partridge, the first charged with violently assaulting Catherine Duggan, a married woman, and the other with assaulting two police constables, and attempting to rescue Briant from their custody. The complainant said she was the wife of a boiler-maker, of No. 4, Glasshouse-street, Rosemary-lane. On the pre ceding evening, between the hours of six and seveno'clock, she was passing along Cable-street, Whitechapel, with a female friend, and met the prisoners. Cunnor invited her and her friend to drink with him at an adjoining public house. The invitation was accepted. Briant, who was the worse for liquor, followed them, and, without any provocation, used very bad language, and said he would kick her and mark her. He then hit her in the face and marked her, scratched it, and used the most infamous threats it was possible for a man to utter. She fell down, and her clothes accidentally came up. He then kicked her on the head, and she became insensible. In answer to the magistrate, the witness said that Connor did not lift his hand or foot against her, but pullet Briant away. Elixabeth Bliss confirmed the statement of Duggan, and said the kicking was most fearful. No provocation was offered by her friend. William Pye, police constable, 87 11, said he was sent f or to a public house, an d saw the woman Duggan on the floor bleeding from the face. She was covered with blood. She gave Briant in charge, and he took him into custody. Connor followed an d said let him go, and struck witness with a pair of b oo t s h e had in his hand. Both Irishmen then!became very obstreperous and noisy, and in a struggle which took plats they all went down together. Briant called out for a knife, and Connor said to him, "Be quiet, you fool." lie procured assistance, andtook both prisoners , to the station-house. William Kenny, 390 K, confirmed the evidence of the last witness. Mr. Partridge sail there were some redeeming qualities in the conduct of Connor, who had attempted to restrain the resistance of Briant. Ile should take into consideration the favourable circumstances in Connor's case, and fine him 105 only. With regard to Briant, he was justified in say ing that the prisoner's conduct was unmanly and disgrace ful in the extreme. The prisoner had committed a most The sentence on B r i ant was that he should be imprisoned inthe of Corr ection for six calendar mouths, an d k savageep t to Hau hard labou r . t. A more gross case h e h a d never met with MANSLAUGHTER. —. This morning, Mr. Partridge was informed that John Coghlan, a wire ropetuaker, whose dying words were taken down in writing, in presence of the magistrate yesterday afternoon, in the London Hospital, died soon after his worship had left him. Mr Partridge said the poor fellow's mind was wandering, and he appeared quite u nconscious when he left him yester day, and no other result was to be expected. It was a most unfortunate transaction. The deceased, who was only 22 years of age, and for w h om great sympathy is felt, was a native of Ireland, and a very industrious, warmhearted man. He entered a coffee -shop, kept by a man named William Simmons, in Carr-street, Limehouse, soon after 12 o'clock on the night of Saturday, the 9th inst. A foolish discussion was going on about Garibaldi and the Pope, and one of the customers said, ". the Pope." The deceased said, " Why do you speak of the man in that manner, he never did you any harm." A disturbance ensued, and the deceased and his brother were about to leave the coffee shop, when Simmons, the landlord, rashly threw a chopper at John Coghlan. The prisoner will be brought up on Tuesday on a charge of manslaughter. BANE OF FRANCE. (REUTER'S TELEGRAM) The following is the account f or t h e month ending Thursday, May 12 :.... ASSETS. P. C. • • • • • 87,134,696 34 • • • • • 155,689,913 605,732 64 • • • . 372,102,289 27 • • • • 3 11,223,228 • • • • 18,193,800 ' • • . 2,186,300 • • • • 17,441,100 • • .. 11,939,910 da •• 32 275,700 •• • • 2 1 , 309,900 Cash and ingots .. Cash at the branch-banks .. .. Bills due to be paid to-daY!• .. Bills becoming d u e in Pa • • Bills in the branch-banks .. .. Advances on coin and ingots .. Do in the branch-bank s .. Do on railway shares Do on French secu r i t i e s .. a nd bonds Do in the branch-bank s • • Do in the bninch-banks • • • 381,100 D 0353.100 1867 • . Do to State by treaty , . • • 60 ,000,000 D o io n Credit branch-banksel tFon cie i 3 Rentes of the reserve-fund • • • • 1 2,980,760 14 Rentes, disposable funds • •,, • • • • 36,886,987 91 Rentes immobilised (law of Jun 0 ) 1857).. 100,000 000 Hotel and furniture of the Bank • • • • 4,000,000 • . 5,299,828 Expenses of administration . • 1,464,082 81 onde . Real property of branch:l)=o .. Sundries •• ' • .. 9 ,857,890 59 1 ,261,316,288 70 Presentation of a One Hundred Guinea Nugget to Mr. and Mrs, Charles Kean, To Mr and Mrs Charles Kean. Your friends and admirers in Ballarat cannot permit you to leave this town without conveying to you the as surance of their respect and esteem, and expressing the extreme gratification you have afforded them in the display of your genius during your present visit. The crowded audiences which have nightly witnessed your admirable performances afford the best evidence that your noble art is justly appreciated in this goldfield. It cannot be the less gratifying to you to know that the suc cess which has attended your dramatic performances in Ballarat, as well as throughout the colonies, has been en hanced by the public appreciation of the private worth and social virtues which you have brought to the adornment of your profession. (Cheers.) We feel that the success to which we have referred is no less honourable to ourselves than to you, and we are espe cially proud that in no portion of the colony has that sue cess been more marked than in Ballarat, (Loud cheers.) We beg you to accept this nugget taken from our auri ferous soil, as a remembrance of your visit to our goldfield. (Loud and prolonged cheers.) We cherish the hope that when yon have retired from the arduous labour of the profession you have so long and worthily adorned into the ease and comfort of private life, accompanied, as you surely will be, with that which you have already so well secured, "Honour, love, troops of friends," the recollection of your short sojourn in the metro polis of the goldfields will not be the least pleasing re miniscence of your professional career. (Cheers.) In now bidding you farewell we cordially wish you the enjoyment of health and happiness, and subscribe ourselves, with every feeling of respect and esteem, YOUR FRIENDS AND ADMIRERS. Mr Kean who was most enthusiastically received, and who was delayed for some time by the repeated plaudits of the audience, delivered the following . address ; Mr. Trench, Ladies, and Gentlemen-- I fear that I can but very inadequately express how gra tified and honoured Mrs. Kean and myself feel at the com pliment you have paid us. We are truly proud of such a mark of your favour and esteem, and beg to assure you that this will remain indelibly impressed upen our memory as one of the brightest days in the calendar of our lives. I arrived in Ballarat much enfeebled by a severe and serious illness; but its pure and invigorating air, combined with the warmth of our reception, and aided by the exhi larating influence of the moat brilliant success, has acted like a charm, and almost restored my wonted health and strength. (Cheers.) It is a matter of self-congratulation that we have been enabled to visit this extraordinary and most interesting city, with the hill of gold and mines of wealth—where all appears so new, so strange, so wonderful. (Cheers.) It strikes the stranger with astonishment to walk through your wide and spacious streets, adorned with hand some stone buildings, substantial shops, and noble edifices for the sick and poor ; to see the town teeming with life and animation, occupied by an active, industrious, and in telligent population; and to be reminded that scarcely more than 12 years ago this place was a lonely wilderness. Yet upon this spot, so recently a wild and rugged bush-land, now stands a temple dedicated to the drama, whose director, through the liberal spirit of the inhabitants, is enabled to pay us £lOO for each performance. (Loud cheers.) On Monday next we commence, a farewell engagement in Melbourne previous to our final depatture from the colonies. After which we purpose on our way home to visit another land of gold, Although I have passed nearly six years of my life, at different periods, in the United States of America, I have never yet had an op portunity of seeing California, but judging from the cordial reception extended to my wife and myself in all other parts of that vast continent, we have every reason to anticipate a generous welcome professionally and socially. But go where we may, we shall never, never forget our kind friends here, from whom we shall part with deep re gret. Let me assure you, Ladies and Gentlemen, that the precious gift you have this evening bestowed upon us will be retained with feelings of pride and gratitude while we live. When we are no more it shall descend as an heir loom in our family, to be regarded by those who follow us as an emblem of the "golden opinions" won by us in Ballarat." (Enthusiastic Applause.) Mr Hoskins then came forward, and said, Mr Kean, I cannot permit this occasion to pass without thanking you for your liberality in playing for my benefit this evening, and at last consenting to remain for to-morrow and Satur day, after repeatedly refusing my offer of £250 for the two nights. (Cheers.) The deputations at last prevailed with you, and I am meet happy you have consented, because I know the general satisfaction it will give the patrons of this theatre to behold yourself and Mrs. Kean in two such Shaksperian plays as King John and Macbeth. Indepen dently cf the pleasure you have expressed at your visit to Ballarat, it must be most gratifying to you to find here so much appreciation of histrionic talent and such wealth to pay for it, particularly as Mr Coppin informs me that you have played one night here to larger receipts by nearly .£5O than in Melbourne or Sydney. (Loud cheers.) Thb rememLrance of your visit will ever be a pleasing one to me, and I would fain express a hope that you have re-esta blished the taste for dramatic literature here, and that the theatre may once again proudly hold its own among the temples dedicated to art in this young and flourishing colony," The curtain fell amidst the most enthusiastic applause and waving of handkerchiefs. The nugget presented to Mr. and Mrs. Kean was a specimen of gold and quartz, found about six months ago in New Chum Gully, and bought by Messrs. Witt alto wski Bros. and Co., from whom it was purchased by the presentation committee for one hundred guineas. The specimen measures 41 inches by inches, and is of a rough oval shape, the intermix ture of white quartz and pure bright gold being very beautiful, NA.RKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. A small supply of English wheat was on sale here to day. The trade, however, was by no means active either for red or white qualities ; nevertheless, prices ruled film. With foreign wheat the market continues to be but mo derately supplied. In most descriptions sales progressed slowly, at the rates current on Monday. Floating cargoes of grain were in but moderate request, on former terms. Malting barley was less active than on Monday, yet prices ruled stationary. Grinding and distilling barley moved off slowly, at late rates. Malt changed hands slowly, at late rates. _ _ The supply of oats on eale,icas tolerably, large, and both English and foreign parcels sold heavily, at barely stationary Beans and peas were in but moderate request, at previous currencies. For flour there was a moderate demand, at Monday's quotations. ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. Wheat. Barley. Malt. Oats. Flom. English.-- 610 i 100 1 I 2,650 1,390 i 1,710 Irish.. ..... ... 1,440 • Foreign...... 8,780 3,170 24,930 250 elm brls, NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. The supply of meat on sale is moderate. On the whole, the trade is steady at about stationary prices. Per Sib. by the carcase. ed Inferior beef .. 2 8 3 0 Riddling do. .. 3 2 3 6 Prime largo do. 3 8 3 10 Do. small do. .. 4 0 4 2 Large pork .... 3 0 3 10 Inferior mutton. 3 6 3 10 edsd Middlingmutton 4 0 4 4 Prime do .. 4 6 4 8 Veal. 3 8 4 8 Small pork ~ .. 4 0 4 6 Lamb BOROUGH HOP. Our market continues to be very moderately supplied with hops, yet the trade is in a sluggish state. Good and fine parcels are firm in price otherwise, the quotations h ave a downward tendency. Mid and East Kents £5 OR to £9 108 per cwt. Weald of Kents 5 Os to 7 7s ~ Sussex Yearlings 3 Os to 5 Os „ Bavarian Belgian American (From the Ballarat Evening Post of March 4.) The theatre was again crowded to overflowing on Thursday evening to witness a repetition of Mr. Kean's historical portrait of Louis the Eleventh. Having fully noticed the lifelike picture upon a previous occasion, it is only necessary to say that the points of the character were taken with the same intellectual appreciation, on the part of the audience, that so strikingly marked its first per formance. The event of the evening, was however, the handsome presentation of the nugget of gold to Mr. and Mrs. Kean, and the enthusiastic ap plause, cheers, waving of handkerchiefs, and other demonstrations of approval that endowed the de livery of the address, is a very satisfactory proof that the compliments it contains is in strict keep ing with public opinion. Mr. Robert Lee Poer Trench read the following address : COLONIAL. TEA.—At the public sales of Assam 1426 packages have been sold. Congou declined about ld per lb, while other descriptions were dull, at about former rates. SUGAR,—A fair amount of business has been done in the private market, and prices generally are well maintained. COFFEE—For plantation Ceylon there has been a more active inquiry, and fully previous prices have been cur rent. In other descriptions there is no material change. RICE—The dealings have been confined to a few parcels for immediate requirements, and quotations showed no material change. TALLOW—The market still continues very dull, and quotations for both present and forward deliver) , show a downward movement. P.Y.C. on the spot is 40s 3d, July to September 40s 9d, and last three months' delivery 43 s 3d to 43s per owt. BEARE 1t16.4 12.10 1031 21 31 2; 40 50 23 SO 18 19 9 10 16 18 195 105 90 05 30 35 LIABILITIES. .. •• •• •.. 12,980 , 750 1 4 Capital of the Bank • • • • • • 1 82,500,000 .. • • • • 4,709,955 53 Reserve-fund Prloafiwts June bee9a,dldBesd7).to. • Capital (Art. 8 of New Reserve • . • . .. 9,125,000 Reserve-immobiliere • • • • • • 4,000,003 Notes to bearer in circulation in Paris and the branch-banks • • • ' Do. to order (Post-bills) • • Bills payable at sight • • • • Acc. cur. of Treasury Creditor .. Various accounts current .. • • Do. branch-banks • • • • Dividends to be paid • • • ' Arrears of values deposited • • Discount, interest, and expenses • • Re-discounts of the last half-year Surplus of profit not disturbed .. Sundries • • 767,443,475 - • • 4,428,131 83 • • 1,415,591 - .. 56,641,313 58 .. 143,674,283 79 .. 34,860,021 - 687,948 75 • . 5,038,022 45 • . 39,052,775 98 • . 3,078,997 61 • . _ .. 11,780,022 04 1,261,316,288 70 AIISTRASIA. . "The formation of the Murray River Railway northwards of Sandhurst is progressing so rapidly that the line will be opened for traffic as far as Rochester, within fifteen miles of the Murray, in about three months, and almost to the banks of the river by the commencement of the next wool season. A difficulty is likely to occur with' the New South Wales Government on the subject of the border duties, and it will be aggravated by this event. The trade of the Riverine province now passes almost exclusively through Melbourne. The completion of the railway will secure to this port the little that passes it now ; and Victoria is naturally indisposed to hamper her trade by the imposition of duties not recognised by her own tariff, and to be levied on goods just as they cross the northern border of this colony. We are likely to urge in vain the assim: .ation of the tariffs, the free trade policy of Victoria being regarded with less favour in New South Wales; and our neighbour will no doubt be left to collect her own dues by the establishment of a line of castom-houEe3 along the northern shores of the Murray, which will cost more to maintain than the duties they will collect will cover. "The war in New Zealand approaches its termi nation. The tactics of General Cameron compelled the rebels to abandon their great fortifications at Paterangi. Following them by a night march, he surprised them at Te Awamutu, and again at Kihi- Kihi—the country of Rewi, the great engineering chief of the Ngatimaniapotos. General Cameron now occupies the cultivated grounds of that tribe, which are the largest and best hitherto possessed by the Maoris. The soldiers are now preparing for winter quarters, and have possession of the stores of pota toes and corn, and herds of cattle; on which the rebels mainly depend for subsistence. The rebels - - - have now taken to the swamps and mountain fast nesses, and may protract the war for a time, bir their final submission, without much further blood- shed, is expected." WORKING MEN'S CLUBS. Yesterday the third and concluding day's conference on working men's clubs and institutes was held in the Whit tington Club, Strand. The Earl of Lichield presided, in the absence of the Dean of Chichester, who was unavoid ably absent. Various miscellaneous questions were dis cussed, and resolutions for the guidance and government of clubs were agreed to. In the evening the proceedings were brought to a close by a conversazione in the large hall of the club, and which was attended iDy the Bishop of London, Lord Fortescue, the Rev. Robert Maguire, M.A., the Rev. H. Solly (secretary of the Working Men's Club Union), Mr. J. Slaney Pakington, and by many ladies and gentle men interested in this movement. After a concert, in which various pieces were sung by members of the Work ing Men's College choir, the Shoreditch Club choir and by others, Lord Lyttelton took the chair, and opened the pro ceedings of a public meeting by detailing the general objects of the Working Men's Club Union. Mr. J. S. Pakington described the business which had been transacted at the Conference, and which, he said, had besn of a thorougly practical character. Lord Fortescue moved a resolution, pledging the meeting to support the efforts being made "to aid working men in establishing clubs and insti- ,utes calculated to promote the social, mental, and moral advancement of the industrial classes." The' Hon. and Rev. S. Best seconded the resolution, which was supported by Mr. Bambridge, a working man, who, on behalf of his order, thaaked the ladies and gentlemen who had aided the working men in the establishment of the clubs, and by the Rev. 11. Sony. The motion was carried. The Bishop of London, who was received with loud cheers, proposed a re solution, "That the meeting trusts the future progress of this movement may be commensurate with its high impor tance." He said he suspected that the many difficult ques tions which he had found connected with this subject had not been solved during the 10 years he had been in London, One of those difficulties was the exclusiveness which was apt to spring up, and which found its way in every sort of society. Mechanics' Institutes showed how this spirit would creep in, for these institutes were, as their name denoted, formed for mechanics ; but, somehow or other, they had now got into other hands than those for whose benefit they, were originated. This was caused perhaps by those institutes having a tenden ..y—a good tendency—to raise persons who as they rose, were apt to look down upon those below them, and were not disposed to sit down with working men of a lower grade. Was there not, he asked, the same diffieulty with regard to these clubs ? Working men were spoken of as if they were one class ; but the fact was, taking the term to mean those to whom it was generally applied, it was his experience there were as great variety among them as among other classes of society. He had found the working weavers of Carlisle, whose earnings were from 5s to 108 a week, and he knew not how they kept body and soul together on such pittances, were capable of making good speeches, and were stretch they ht e y religious owere sayingu et men in every way deserving of respect, but he had seen that there was a wide difference between them and the working men in other and larger towns. The Working Men's Clubs, he urged, must be made to take in all classes of wcrking men or the system would not be perfect, to consider the doca labourer in East London and the market gardener of Fulham, and include in fact the very poorest classes of the towns and the agricultural population of the country. He also urged that care should be taken Ito bring the young within the scope of the clubs, and he praised the institutes formed at the Savoy and in Islington for this special object. He further said that one club with which he had been econ nected the working men had discussed the questionb:one whether or or not persons not living by weekly wages should ess, committee. He deprecated this spirit of exclusiveness, so aahe considered it would be for the glory of England rteh t that he hand Chris tiansh con nect all classes that the highest should or po to those below them. He did not think th, for all me as litical subjects could be excluded from clubs, r n w ho had and thought citizens, w a o n u d l d aunclonscial well-being of the theyse institutions looked with great hopefulness p The Rev. Newman Hall, Mr. Thomas Hughes, people. being likely to aid the religions spoke upon resolutions • hreemcoenmcbelurdetd b and the Rev. Mr. Maguire spo . in sup portnd the meeting closed with a vote of of the Union, a thanks to the chairman, ►j' HE GALLERY OF PICTURES AT BRIDGEWATER HOUSE is now open to the public, but not the Library. MOLLARD'S SULPHUR SOAP.—The extraordinary demand that has sprung up for this novel article has in duced the proprietor to remove his business to more com modious and larger premises. The depot is now 221 A, Regent-street. We take the following summary of news from the Melbourne Argus of the 24th of March:— " The Parliament has adjourned. " The last Actof the Legislature before the recess was adopting in both Houses the following series of resolutions, proposed by Ministers, on the sub ject of transportation, in reply to a despatch from his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, received by the January mail : " That as the despatch from his Grace the Duke of Newcastle to his Excellency the Governor Sir Charles Henry Darling, dated 26th of January, 1864, on the subject of transportation of criminals to the Australian colonies, states the determination of the Imperial Government to send convicts, to a limited extent, to the colony of Western Australia, it is resolved by this House— " 1. That while we desire to acknowledge the consideration which has been paid by her Majesty's Government to the remonstrances of the people and Parliament of Victoria against the continuance of transportation to 'Western Australia, we learn with deep regret the determination of her Majesty's Go vernment to maintain the exl.liting system, by which upwards of 500 convicts will b 9 sent annually for an indefinitive period from the Milted Kingdom to the shores of Australia ; and we earnestly protest against that determination. " 2. That while we disclaim any general right to dictate to her Majesty's Government what shall or shall not be done throughout the whole of Aus tralia by the Government of the mother country, we insist upon our right to press upon the attention of her Majesty's advisers the injurious effects to this colony of the policy upon this question adopted and persevered in by the British Government. " 3. That we deny the right of the colonists of Western Australia to calculate upon the continuance of the policy which was initiated ae an experiment a few years ago, and which has produced effects of a mischievous nature to the subjects of her Majesty in the other colonies of Australia. "4. That while we earnestly desire that the loyalty and goodwill which have hitherto united the people of Victoria to the Crown and to the empire should continue unimpaired, we are constrained to record our belief that so long as any convicts are transported from Great Britain to the shores of Aus tralia, the feelings of attachment of the people of Victoria to the Crown will be mingled with a deep sense of unmerited wrong inflicted upon this colony by the advisers of her Majesty. " 5. And that an address embodying the fore going resolutions be presented to his Excellency for transmission to the right ken. the Secretary of State for the Colonies.' LAW INTELLIGENCE —This Day, COURT OF DIVORCE. (Before Sir J. P. Wilde and a Common Jury.) HICK V. HICK AND KITCHEN. _ This was a suit by the husband a turner and ironmon a. ger at Leeds, for a dissolution of marriage, on the ground of his wife's adultery with the corespondent, a dyer in a large way of business at Leeds. Both defendants deni e d the adultery, recriminated the charge, and further alleged cruelty and misconduct conducing to the adultery. Mr Field, in stating the case, said that the parties were married in January, 1859, and there were two children issue of the marriage. The husband treated his wifa kindly, and they appeared to live on happy terms until last June, when the petitioner discovered circumstances that induce] him TO suspect his wife's infidelity. The corespun dent was introduced to the petitioner shortly after the mar riage, and then became a frequent visitor, particularly dur ing his asence. Edward Packe, a clerk in the bank of NU:sham and Co., Leeds, proved having been present at the marriage, bat could not say on what terms the parties lived afterwards. The petitioner had a shop in St. George's-street, and a pri vate residence at B lundell -terrace, Leeds. Mary Ann Turner was in the petitioner's service in 1861, and shortly after she went to the place Mr. Kitchen used to come frequently. When Mr. Hick was at home he remained only a short time, but when he was absent he used to stay for a considerable time. She heard "a scuffling noise" while Mr. Kitchen and Mrs. Hick were in the parlour together, and when she entered the room they both rose from the sofa. On another occasion she had seen Mr, Kitchen's dress disordered, and she had seen him and Airs. Hick kissing each other. Winifred Brown said she had seen Kitchen frequently a t the petitioner's house. On one occasion she discovered them in a bed- room, and under circumstances that could leave no doubt of the nature of the intimacy that existed between them, Mr 0 verend, for the respondent, said he should not deny that adultery had been committed ; but then the respondent was about the last person in the world who should have come into this court to seek for damages for the loss of his wife's society. The petitioner had himself been a most abandoned person; and he should call before the jury evi dence to prove that the petitioner was in the habit of attending the most immoral places in Leeds, in the corn pany of women of the most disreputable character. After the jury had heard the evidence ho felt they would at once assess the damages at the lowest coin current in England, The trial was proceeding when we went to press. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. SALISBT7RY RACES.—THIIRSDA.Y. The Craven Plate (Handicap) of 50 Bove, for three-yr-old 4 and upwards; winners extra. 5 furlongs. Mr J. Astley's Quicksand, 4 yrs, Est 71b...... (Herbert) I, Mr T. Robinson's Lady di Vergy, 3 yrs, sst 121 b C. Pae) 2 Mr E. Brayley's Ibex, h b, 4 yr s , 6 s t 51b (J. Gr ( imsha g w) 3 The ifollowing also ran : —East Sheen, Poland, Fire Worshipper, Stainley, Quicksilver's dam `gelding, Lady Bohun, and Naxos. Betting-100 to 30 each agst Quicksand and Ibex, 7to j agst Naxos, 8 to 1 agst Lady Bohun. A capital race; won by a neck; two lengths between second and third, Lady Bohun was fourth, Stainley fifth, Fire Worshipper sixth, Naxos seventh, and East Sheen, last. The Salisbury Stakes of 10 soya each, with 50 added, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 101 b; fillies, Bst 61b; winners extra. Half a male 28 subs. Mr C. Capel's Teesdale, Bst 101 b Lord Uxbridge's Brother to Planet, Bst 101 b (I'. French) 2 Mr Stollery's Purity, Bst 61b The following also ran :—Lay Sister, Duenna, Petra's dam colt, Rosette, Lady Egidia, Vengeance colt, Rapid, and Cacula. Betting-4 to 1 each agst Lady Egidia and Brother to Planet, 6 to 1 agst Vengeance colt, 8 to 1 agst Quiz and Rosette, 100 to 8 agst Teesdale. Won by a head ; two lengths between second and third. The winner was cbjected to on the ground of insufficient pedigree. H. Ford, the rider of Rapid, was kicked by the Vengeance colt, and the Prince's horse did not start. Medical aid was at hand, and on its being ascertained that the jockey's ler, was broken he was at conce conveyed to thra infirmary. A Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added ; weight for age ; selling and other allowances. 5 fur. 5 subs, ,• Mr Beadman's Rubini, 4 yrs, Bst (;.c150) (Fordham) Mr J. H, C. Wyndh am ' s B onn i e Glen,3 yrs (X5O), Est 81b (Alordan) 2 Mr J. Day's Fa re t ra , 3 yrs, (45 0), Est 81b .. (F. Clarke) 3 Mr W. G. Craven's Contusion, aged (X 100) Bst 91b (J. Goater) 4 Betting -2 to 1 (at first sto 4) agst Rubini, sto 2 agst Bonnie Glen, 3 to 1 agst Confusion. Won by a head. Faretra beaten off. The winner was bought in for 85 guineas. The Wiltshire Stakes (Handicap) of 25 sous each, 15 ft, anti 5 if declared, with 100 added; winners extra. Two miles., 51 subs., 30 declared. Lord Palmerston's Baldwin, 4 yrs, Est 91b (Fordham) 1 Mr Brayley's Pearl Diver, 4 yrs, 7st 51b (Cannon) 2 Col. Martin's Oberon, 3 yrs, 6st 21b .... (J. Grimshaw) 3 The following also ran :—Joco; Earl of Surrey, Chaff, Innellan, Claxton, Outpost, Balham, and John Davis. Betting-7 to 2 agst Balham, 4to 1 agst Oberon, sto I aget Innellan, 100 to 15 Baldwin, 10 to 1 agst Earl of Surrey, 100 to E agst Pearl Diver. Claxton made play, followed past the stand by John Davis, but on settling into places, Joco went in second, Innellan, Baldwin, Oberon, Earl of Surrey, and Pearl Diver succeed - ing in a cluster, Chaff next, at a wide interval, Balham bringing up .the rear. After a m il e h a d b een traversed Innellan took up the running, Balham (who had run past his horses) forming one of the front division, Claxton and John Davis dropping into the rear. Entering the straight Innellan held a slight lead next the rails, Earl of Surrey, Baldwin, Pearl Diver, and Oberon being next, in the middle of the course, Balham and Joco on their right. A quarter of a mile from the finish Oberon took up the running, Bald, win and Pearl Diver at his side, At the Stand Pearl Dives and Baldwin headed Oberon, and the pair ran home in close company, and Lord Palmerston's horse, quitting Pearl Diver in the last dozen strides, won by a length; four lengths between second and third ; Joco was fourth, beaten off; Innellan fifth, Balham sixth, Chaff seventh, Earl of Surrey eighth, and Outpost ninth ; Claxton and John Davis trotted in last. The City Bowl of 25 sow, value, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soya each; weight for age ; selling and other allow ances. Five furlongs. Mr J. Day's Lord Ronald, 2 yrs, sst 10Ib (X2O) (Riordan) 1 Mr W. G. Craven's Sisyphus, 6st (X4O) (Atkins) 2 Mr J. Sadler's Tadmor filly, 2 yrs, Oat 71b (L2O) (J. Sopp) 3 The following also ran :—Ruby filly, Neasham filly, Avsneliffe, and Newminster filly. Betting-5 to 4 agst Sisyphus, 4to 1 agst Neasham filly, 5 to 1 agst Lord Ronald, A fine race, won by a neck ; three lengths between second and third; Avoncliffe was fourth, British Queen filly fifth, Neasham filly sixth, and the Anxiety filly last. The winner was bought by Lord Westmoreland for 150 guineas. The Old Castle Stakes (free Handicap) of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for all ages; winners extra. One mile. Mr E. Brayley's Ibex, 4 yrs, 7st 21b (Cannon) I Mr W. Whiteside's Manrico, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Arrowamith) 2 Lord Westmoreland's Naxos, 3 yrs, Est 61b (G. Sopp) 3 Mrs Osbaldeston's Rosa, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b (car 7st) (Deacon) 4 Mr Alfred's Lady Weymouth, 3 yrs, 7st (J. Grimshaw) S Mr T. Robinson's Duke de Ultimo, 4 yrs, 7st 71b (Hibberd) 6 Betting —Even on Lady Weymouth, 5 to 1 agst Ibex, 7 to 1 agst Manrico. Won easily by two lengths ; Naxos a bad third. LATEST BETTING. DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Geoeral Peel (taken) 6to 1 agst Cumbuscan (taken) 12 to 1 agst Scottish Chief (offered) 1000 to 30 agst Copenhagen (taken) eimportant alterations. abloubteiGngeneral Peel, u against Carobuscan, half a BETTING AT MANCLIESTER.—THITR:DrrAenTt.Iy was not larg e , b ut The attendance at the rooms to-rial betting on the Derby underw A e e n et t lh a o l: antontedd)that was offered o S ir c e o r t e ti d sh ag C s h in ie s f t was bim .ou6ttooflfawveoeu;, enlOtecia o p sing prices point t 7 l t e o ss l b w e a in s g ta b k o e o n ked vez e fr e e v e er ly ai instances. 20 to 1 would 1 a ge Sc ottish Chief (offered) againsthava be e 6p ia rtio t n a e k e : taken gA r a stbt b About Blair Generalci THE DERBY. 100 to 15 agar Cambascan (taken) Prince Copenhagen (aen (taken) (1 30 1 a a g gs st t t 1 a ge Birch Broom (taken dan wanted) 11 to 1 agat Coast Guard(taken) 100 to 7 eget Paris (taken) 20 to 1 aget Blair Athol an Arthur (offered) 22 to 1 agst Bara 25 to 1 apt Ely g t k (taken) (wante d) (taken ) 100 to 3 1000 to 15 asst Forager (offered) 100 21 : 1 :0 °1 get War Dance (taken) Bank of England Return,•—Last Evening. An Account, pursuant to 1 cap. 82, for the week ending cf May, ISO4: The Act 7th and Bth Victoria. on Wednesday, the 11th day ISSUE DEI notes issued ...... £2 6,708,560, 'AUTMENT. Government Debt .£11,015,1C0 Other Securities .. 3,634,900 Gold Coin az Bullion 12,058, 360 Silver Bullion .... __ .£.26,708,56 0 1 X 25,708,561 BANJELNG D. CPARTMENT. Government Seen- Proprietors' Capi tal £14,653, 000 Rest Public Deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings' Banks, Commie missioners of Na tional Debt, and Dividend Ac counts) 7.209,191 Other Deposits 12,901,160 Seven pay and other Bills ritiea (incliugg DeadWeig4tAn nuity) £10,735,267 Other Securities 21,356,943 Notes Gold and Silver 616 , 69 L Coln 520,137 433,538,611 1 X 38,533,611 111. MARSHALL, Chief Ca6bler. May 12, 1861. I h ,nd. t~ i ~./